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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, October 14, 2020 D-3 OBITUARIES Submit obituaries: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: obits@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Deadline: 5 p.m. on Monday Love , Mom & Dan Missing you , Rick Love , Mom & Dan Missing you so much, Val PEACE of MIND Let our 130 years of experience aid you in your selection of a meaningful memorial. SCHUM MONUMENTS, INC. Dale, Indiana www.SchumMonuments.com 812-937-4921 Local Representative RONALD WOODS 812-789-2009 KENNETH JUNIOR ARNOLD Kenneth Junior Arnold, 87, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at Amber Manor Care Center in Petersburg. He was born August 6, 1933, to Mamie (Tharp) and Ken- neth Arnold, Sr., both of whom precede him. A 1951 graduate of Otwell High School, he married Mar- tha Jane Ice on May 28, 1954. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956. He worked for Midwest Telephone, sold Moorman's feed, was a farmer and worked for Dubois County Co-Op. He attended and served as dea- con at Cumberland Presbyte- rian Church in Algiers until its closing. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Martha Jane Ar- nold; sons, Dennis (Brenda) Arnold, of Otwell, and Gary Arnold, of Petersburg; daugh- ter, Joy (Michael) Beasley, of Paris, Ill.; grandchildren, Amy FREDONIA D. COLLINS Fredonia D. Collins, 91, of Holland, passed away Tues- day, October 6, 2020, at Gold- en Living Center in Peters- burg. She was born October 27, 1928, to Joseph and Dora (Schott) Partenheimer, and married Harry B. Collins on November 23, 1947. She worked for several com- panies throughout her life, in- cluding Holland Dairy, Ahrens and IGA. She was a member of Augustana United Church of Christ in Holland, was an av- id St. Louis Cardinals fan and loved spending time with her family, as well as listening to music, watching movies, play- ing cards and reading, espe- cially her Bible, as her faith was always very important to her. She is survived by her daughter, Kathy (Randolph) Nolasco, of Aurora, Colo.; her son, Daniel (Rose) Collins, of Winslow; and her grandchil- dren, Heather ( Jon) Schoen- bachler, of Jasper, and Joshua Collins, of Winslow. She was preceded in death by her husband, who died on April 28, 1990 ; her mother and father; and 13 siblings. Funeral services were at 1 p.m. EDT on Monday, Octo- ber 12, 2020, at the Nass and Son Funeral Home in Hunting- burg, with Pastor Debbie Roe offi ciating. Burial followed at Zoar Cemetery in Holland. Visitation was from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday at the fu- neral home. Condolences may be shared online at www.nas- sandson.com. RUTH ANN ANDERSON MORRIS Ruth Ann Anderson Morris, 81, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at the home of her daughter in Auburn, Wash., where she has resided the past 12 years. She was born September 12, 1939, in Otwell, to Charles A. and Olive Kearby Anderson. Following her graduation from Otwell High School in 1957, and from Lockyear Business College in 1958, she moved to Indianapolis, to work in civil service for the U.S. gov- ernment at Ft. Benjamin Har- rison. A fter a 37-year career, she retired from her last po- sition at Tripler Army Med- ical Center in Honolulu, Ha- waii, where she had worked 25 years. She was married on Novem- ber 15, 1958, to Benton (Ben) LaVern Morris, CWO-4, U.S. Army, Retired, who died June 11, 2008. As a military wife, she lived in Germany, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma and Ha- waii. She was a sweet and car- ing mother and grandmother, and she loved to travel and vis- it her family. She enjoyed play- ing card games and was an av- id sports fan, fervently follow- ing Gil Hodges' career and, until just a couple of weeks before her passing, cheer- ing for her Seattle Mariners. Though she couldn't get to the games, she was a "special guest" whose cardboard like- ness sat along the third base line at the Mariners' ballpark. In addition, her room was al- ways fi lled with Indiana Uni- versity memorabilia. When her children were in school, she was the offi cial scorekeep- er for their high school basket- ball teams in Fletcher, Okla. She is survived by her daughter, Brenda ( Jon) Kul- ju, of Auburn, Wash.; sons, Brian (Tammy Little), of Lawton, Okla., and Brad (Lo- relei), of Kihei, Hawaii; nine grandchildren, Shasta, Chris- topher, Cody, Cassidy, Jessica and Joshua Morris, Jack Kul- ju, Samantha Smith and Malia Faleafi ne; 16 great-grandchil- dren; a brother, Ken Ander- son, and a sister, Mary Jane Wools, both of Florida; and cousins, Shirley Yates Mc- Laughlin, Donna Yates Dyer and Bonnie Yates Pauw. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her hus- band of nearly 50 years. Funeral arrangements have been provided by Klontz Fu- neral Home. Condolences, messages and memories can be posted on www.klontzfu- neralhome.com. She will be interred beside her husband at the Nation- al Memorial Cemetery of the Pacifi c, commonly known as the Punchbowl, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Memorial contribu- tions can be made to the Ot- well High School Scholarship Fund at the Pike County Com- munity Foundation, P.O. Box 587, Petersburg, IN 47567. WILMA JOAN SAT TERFIELD Wilma Joan Satterfi eld, 89, of Velpen, passed away at 1:42 p.m. on Friday, Octo- ber 9, 2020, in Memorial Hos- pital and Health Care Center in Jasper. She was born on October 26, 1930, in Pike County, to Andrew and Edith (Traylor) Brittain. She married Vershel von Satterfi eld on September 10, 1953, in Winslow. He pre- ceded her in death on March 25, 2008. She was a stay-at-home wife and mother for many years, and was later employed as a CNA at the Northwood Retire- ment Community for 25 years. She was very family oriented and had unconditional love for her children. She enjoyed bird watching, growing fl ow- ers and plants, going to yard sales with her daughter and taking family pictures. Surviving are three chil- dren, Wendell W. (Cheryl) Satterfi eld, of Ireland, Inez K. Faith, of Winslow, and John Scott (Tona) Satterfi eld, of Vel- pen; fi ve grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great granddaughter. Preceding her in death, be- sides her husband, are one son, Terry Satterfi eld; three sisters, Imogene Capehart, Joyce Satterfi eld and an in- fant, Virginia Rose Brittain; and two brothers, Waldo and Robert Brittain. A service will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at the Becher-Kluesner North Chapel in Jasper, with Rev. John Manges offi ciating. Burial will follow in Beadles Cemetery in Velpen. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time at the chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity. Online condolences may be made at www.becher- kluesner.com. DELORES F. UNTERBRINK Delores F. (Foster) Unter- brink, 82, of Jasper, passed away at 6:50 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2020, in St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Delores was born in Pike County on August 3, 1938, to William and Una (Marlow) Russell. She was a homemaker. Surviving are her three children, Richard (Bobbie) Foster, of Washington, Ran- dy (Sherry) Foster, of Jasper, and Renaee Keller, of Loo- gootee; 10 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; fi ve sisters, Brenda Gehlhau- sen, of Jasper, Lorene Jenkins, of Otwell, Cheryl Russell, of Terre Haute, Donna (Donnie) Ray, of Terre Haute, and Pat (Richard) Snyder, of Ohio; and two brothers, Larry (Brenda) Russell, of Jasper, and Darrell (Betty) Russell, of Gosport. Preceding her in death are one great-great-grandson, Kellen Sullivan; and one sis- ter, Jenny Burgess. A visitation will from 3-8 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at the Becher-Kluesner North Chapel in Jasper. A private service will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity. Online condolences may be made at www.becher- kluesner.com. JACK R. MASON, SR. Jack R. Mason, Sr., 89, of Vincennes, passed away Oc- tober 8, 2020, at the Bridge- Pointe Health Campus. Born February 15, 1931, in Knox County, he was the son of Sterling Royce and Edna Fern (Pickle) Mason. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War. A fter four years, he joined the Army and served 21 years, including a tour in Vietnam. There, he received a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star Medal with an Oak Leaf Cluster. He joined the American Legion, 40et8, and the VFW, where he was a lifetime mem- ber. From 2004-2005, he served as the Indiana State Commander in the VFW. A 63-year member of the Ma- sonic Lodge, his membership was eventually transferred to the Pike Masonic Lodge #121, F & AM, in Petersburg. He was a member of the Ea- gles for over 30 years. He had enjoyed scuba diving, golf and playing Texas Hold-Em. An av- id St. Cardinals fan, he also en- joyed watching Jeff Gordon in NASCAR. Surviving are his chil- dren, Jack (Sheryl) Mason, Jr., of Vincennes, Mary El- len (Mike) Runyon, of Deni- son, Texas, and Carol (Larry) Schwartzlose, of Madisonville, Ky.; a sister-in-law, Gloria Ma- son, of Vincennes; 11 grand- children; 23 great-grandchil- dren; 10 great-great-grand- children; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Ruth Jeanette (Arnold) Mason; and his brothers, Terry Mason and Franklin Mason. A graveside service was at 2:15 p.m. on Monday, Octo- ber 12, 2020, at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visit was from 11a.m.-2 p.m. on Monday at Goodwin-Siev- ers Funeral Home, Vincennes. Online condolences may be sent to the family through goodwinsieversfh.com. MARIE A. LEMOND Marie A. LeMond, 74, died Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Amber Manor Care Center in Petersburg. She was born September 11, 1946, to Walter John and Olive Lorean (Raab) Hagen, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Rufus "Newt" Le- Mond on June 29, 1968, enjoy- ing 44 years of marriage be- fore his death in 2013. She is survived by a neph- ew, Wayne Green; and sever- al other nieces and nephews. Graveside services were at 1 p.m. on Monday, October 12, 2020, at Pleasant Ridge Cem- etery, with Pastor Ron Ficklin offi ciating. Online condolences may be made at odharrisfuneralhome. com. Harris Funeral Home has been entrusted with her care. from the family of CONNIE LANE We would like to thank all for the prayers, visits, food and your condolences at her recent passing. Thank You The family of Jesse Dyson would like to give our heartfelt thanks to everyone for their prayers, visits and calls during his illness. A special thanks to Rev. Patton for visits, service and prayers. The pallbearers, Patriot Guard escort, VFW American Legion and Army for flag ceremony and military service. Kindred Hospice and nurse Michelle, and caregivers that stayed with him. Thanks to Traylor Union Church for the delicious meal, and Nick Henson and Harris Funeral Home for their help, compassion and service. Family of Jesse Dyson ALAN ELWOOD NELSON Alan Elwood Nelson, 78, of Winslow, entered rest on Sat- urday, Oct. 10, 2020, at Dea- coness Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. He was born on Sept. 6, 1942, in Evansville, to Jess and Virginia Nelson. He was a carpenter, Mas- ter Electrician, HVAC techni- cian, and a coach. He was an avid outdoorsman his entire life. He lived and loved to fi sh and hunt. He enjoyed a good game of pool with his friends, making fi sh baits, hosting fi sh fries and scuba diving in his younger years. He is survived by his two daughters, Cheryl Nelson (Keith) Reller, of Goshen, Ky., and Stephanie Nelson, of Winslow; three grandchil- dren, Tyler and Braxton Rel- ler, and Hadley Holder; one sister, Lyndal Capen, of India- napolis; and many nieces and nephews that he adored; as well as several cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, Jess and Eldon Nelson. An outdoor Celebration of Life will be from 4-6:30 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, at the Patoka Grove United Methodist Church. Face masks are required by state mandate. Memorial contributions in Alan's honor can be given to either Patoka Grove Unit- ed Methodist Church or Wil- liams Cemetery. Family and friends may send messag- es of comfort to www.lamb- basham.com. Lamb-Basham is honored to assist the family of Alan Nelson. THELMA LOUIS COPELAND Thelma Louise Copeland, 95, of Petersburg, formerly of Evansville, passed away at 5:55 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, at Amber Manor Care Center in Petersburg. She was born Aug. 25, 1925, in Evansville, and was raised in Lynnville by her mother, Sarah Scott, and her grand- parents, Mae and Wilburn Scott. She graduated from Lyn- nville High School in 1943 and married John Copeland on Sept. 12, 1945. They had one child, Jane Elizabeth Co- peland. Thelma worked for Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance in In- dianapolis, until her retire- ment in 1986. She was a mem- ber of the Order of the East- ern Star in Indianapolis for 52 years. A fter moving back to Evansville, she was a member of the Old North United Meth- odist Church for 10 years. She is survived by two granddaughters, Kelly Mosley and Heather Cronin, both of Indianapolis; two great-grand- daughters, Lauren and Sophia Mosley, both of Indianapolis; one sister, Carolyn Weitkamp, of Oakland City; two nieces, Michelle (Brad) McCain, of Huntingburg, and Melissa (Cliff ) Claridge, of Stendal; nephew, Robbie Weitkamp, of Oakland City; four great-neph- ews, Tim (Erica) Rainey and Caleb McCain, both of Hunt- ingburg, Tyler (Breanne) Rainey, of Holland, and Quade Claridge, of Stendal; one great-niece, Katelyn Mc- Cain, of Huntingburg; and fi ve great-great-nieces and neph- ews, Addysen, Hadley, Rem- ington, Canyon and Lakelyn Rainey. She was preceded in death by her husband, John A. Co- peland, who died on March 5, 2003; her daughter, Janie Cro- nin, who died on April 6, 2002; her mother, Sarah (Merlin) Barrett; her son-in-law, Mike Cronin; her brother-in-law, Robert Weitkamp; and neph- ew, Christopher Weitkamp. Private funeral services will be at the Nass & Son Funer- al Home in Huntingburg, with burial to follow at Lynnville Cemetery in Lynnville. Memo- rial contributions can be made to the Lynnville Cemetery, c/o Lynnville National Bank. Con- dolences may be shared online at: www.nassandson.com. Continued on page 4 Obituary deadline Every Monday at 5 p.m.

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